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Physicians, Pathologists Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Physicians, Pathologists salaries across 33 states

$290,306
National Average (Median)
$413,370
Highest: Pennsylvania
$83,610
Lowest: Wisconsin

Physicians, Pathologists Salary by State

Compare Physicians, Pathologists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$83,610
$413,370

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AZ $338,290 AR $214,100 CA $186,300 CO $294,510 FL $313,510 GA $211,800 IL $381,770 IN $340,300 IA $323,460 KS $224,280 KY $324,390 MD $253,670 MA $285,240 MI $303,070 MN $362,270 MS $261,570 MO $261,830 NE $229,140 NV $384,350 NJ $355,970 NY $321,550 NC $248,940 OH $309,480 OK $317,850 PA $413,370 RI $322,950 SC $236,950 TX $345,830 VT $188,250 VA $240,780 WA $300,680 WV $400,070 WI $83,610

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Pennsylvania
$413,370
#2
West Virginia
$400,070
#3
Nevada
$384,350
#4
Illinois
$381,770
#5
Minnesota
$362,270

Physicians, Pathologists Salary in All 33 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Pennsylvania $413,370 $369,170 210
2 West Virginia $400,070 $295,150 50
3 Nevada $384,350 $249,720 40
4 Illinois $381,770 $381,560 N/A
5 Minnesota $362,270 $368,860 550
6 New Jersey $355,970 $298,760 230
7 Texas $345,830 $308,250 1,530
8 Indiana $340,300 $299,840 380
9 Arizona $338,290 $305,920 270
10 Kentucky $324,390 $302,180 N/A
11 Iowa $323,460 $289,700 80
12 Rhode Island $322,950 $315,010 N/A
13 New York $321,550 $309,660 1,220
14 Oklahoma $317,850 $333,340 130
15 Florida $313,510 $285,800 370
16 Ohio $309,480 $290,130 600
17 Michigan $303,070 $241,850 140
18 Washington $300,680 $281,820 200
19 Colorado $294,510 $255,230 50
20 Massachusetts $285,240 $281,410 320
21 Missouri $261,830 $270,470 N/A
22 Mississippi $261,570 $273,380 50
23 Maryland $253,670 $290,540 70
24 North Carolina $248,940 $285,200 340
25 Virginia $240,780 $245,900 110
26 South Carolina $236,950 $278,740 80
27 Nebraska $229,140 $269,160 90
28 Kansas $224,280 $300,560 30
29 Arkansas $214,100 $221,970 130
30 Georgia $211,800 $205,020 170
31 Vermont $188,250 $267,460 N/A
32 California $186,300 $221,080 1,790
33 Wisconsin $83,610 $182,820 130

Physicians, Pathologists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Physicians, Pathologists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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